The iPhone 15 series not only uses USB-C: it also supports Thunderbolt 3!

A tipster has brought news that suggests that we might be overthinking things. The source said that Apple has not developed MFi limitations, and the maximum charging power of the basic iPhone 15 model is 20W, while the flagship iPhone 15 Pro model has a maximum charging power of 27W. For such charging power limitations, some fans said that the Lightning port can actually support the maximum power of 27W.

In addition, in addition to switching to USB Type-C interface, the flagship iPhone 15 Pro models will also support Thunderbolt 3. Thunderbolt 3 has the advantages of fast transmission speeds, support for bi-directional transmission, etc., its bandwidth is up to 40Gbps, eight times that of USB 3.0 (5Gbps), four times that of USB 3.1 (10Gbps), and it will take 2.5 seconds to complete the transfer of a file of 10GB (TechCrunch). A file of about 10GB can be transferred in just 2.5 seconds (Science | Thunderbolt 3 interface that looks exactly like Type-C, why is it so good?). Thunderbolt 3 Thunderbolt 3 can be said to be one of the most practical interfaces at the moment, if Apple really willing to use Thunderbolt 3 for the iPhone, then the iPhone in terms of practicality from the "tail" of the leap to the industry leader. Taking advantage of Thunderbolt 3, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max may develop a new feature: when recording in 4K, the image can be synchronized in real time to an external display. Thunderbolt 3 features high-speed, bi-directional transmission with a bandwidth of up to 40GB/s, far exceeding USB 3.0 and USB 3.1, so if the iPhone 15 really adopts the Thunderbolt 3 interface, it will greatly increase its practicality. The Thunderbolt 3 interface is rich in expandability, and can be connected to devices such as 4K monitors and solid state drives. As for charging, Thunderbolt 3 supports up to 100W of PD fast charging. However, according to Apple's strategy, the iPhone 15 Pro lineup may not support such high fast charging specs. It should be noted that these news are still in the rumor stage and have not been officially confirmed. Until we get the exact information, please remain cautious.